Course Number and Title: Power System Protection

Credit Hours: 3+1

Pre Requisite Fundamentals of Generation ,transmission and distribution
Instructor (s): Engr. Ilyas Ahmad
Lab Engineer: Engr Noman Qamar
Compulsory/Elective: Elective
If Elective:Depth Depth Core
Core/Breadth Core:

Course Schedule: Lecture: 3 Hours/Week

Lab: 3 Hours /Week
Office hours: 4 Hours/Week

Course Assessment: Assignments/Course project: 3

Quizzes: 3
Lab work: 10 experiments
Exams: Mid-Semester and Final

Grading Policy: Quizzes: 10%

Assignments/ Course project: 10%
Lab work: 20%
Mid-Semester: 20%
End-Semester: 40%

Text Book: (1)Protective Relaying : Principles and Applications . 3rd Edition.

J.Lewis Blackburn , Thomas J.Domin
(2) Protective Relaying : Theory and Applications , 2 nd Edition , Walter A.Elmore.

Reference Book(s): “Fundamentals of Power System Protection” Paithanker & Bhide ,Prentice Hall.

Course Objective: To understand the fundamentals of protection and to apply for the various
protective functions.

Course Learning Outcome CLO Statement PLO Bloom

CLO-1: Knowledge of the various relaying concepts PLO-1 C1
C2
CLO-2: Understanding of the application and coordination of PLO-2 C3
protective facilities on electrical power systems. C4
CLO-3: To be familiar with the protection practice documents in PLO-2 C5
common use.

Topics covered in the  Introduction to protection system 6 Hours

course and level of  System –Grounding and Protective Relaying 6 Hours
coverage:  Transformer and Reactor Protection 6 Hours
 Bus Protection 3 Hours
 Line Protection 9Hours
 Generator Protection 6 Hours
 Motor Protection 6 Hours
 Circuit Breakers 6 Hours

Program learning outcomes Detailed Contents CLO PLO

and how they are covered  Introduction to protection system, types of faults , effect CLO-1 PLO-1
by specific course of faults
outcomes:  Fuse as protective device, types of fuses, characteristics CLO-1 PLO-1
 of fuses, selection, application, discrimination and
coordination of fuses.
 Current transformer and its operation. CLO-1 PLO-1
 Relay construction , basic relay terminology, CLO-1 PLO-1
 Electromagnetic relays ,thermal relays, static relays, CLO-2 PLO-2
 And introduction to microprocessor based protective CLO-1 PLO-1
relays.
 Over current protection, distance protection, impedance CLO-1 PLO-1
relay, R-X diagram, operation of impedance relay in
different zones, reactance relay.
 Differential protection of transformers CLO-2 PLO-2
 Generator protection, bus bar protection CLO-2 PLO-2
 Line protection and motor protection. CLO-2 PLO-2
 Protection Practices / schemes CLO-3 PLO-2
 Arc voltage ,arc interruption ,restricting voltage and CLO-1 PLO-1
recovery voltage
 Resistance switching , current chopping circuit breaker, CLO-1 PLO-1
 Classification of circuit breakers, oil circuit breakers CLO-2 PLO-2
 Air-blast circuit breakers , SF6 circuit breakers ,vacuum CLO-2 PLO-2
circuit breakers , operational mechanism and rating of
circuit breakers

Mapping of CLOs with PLOs and Bloom’s Taxonomy Cognitive Levels:

PLO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
CLO-1 C1
C2
CLO-2 C3
C4
CLO-3 C5

Mapping of CLOs with Assessment Methods:

CLOs/Assessment CLO-1 CLO-2 CLO-3
Assignments: √ √ √
Quizzes: √ √ √
Mid-Semester: √ √
End-Semester: √ √ √